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va·gal

 (vā′gəl)
adj.
Of or relating to the vagus nerve.
va′gal·ly adv.
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vagal

(ˈveɪɡəl)
adj
(Anatomy) anatomy of, relating to, or affecting the vagus nerve: vagal inhibition.
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va•gal

(ˈveɪ gəl)

adj.
of or pertaining to a vagus nerve.
[1850–55]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.vagal - of or relating to the vagus nerve
pneumogastric
neurology - the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system
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Translations

va·gal

a. vagal, rel. al nervio vago o neumogástrico.
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vagal

adj vagal
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